Over 8 inches of very heavy rain fell near Lake Throckmorton during the morning hours of June 2nd. The heavy rain filled Lake Throckmorton, over topped the spillway and flooded the south side of Throckmorton with swift moving, deep water.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
Over 8 inches of very heavy rain fell near Lake Throckmorton during the morning hours of June 2nd. The heavy rain filled Lake Throckmorton, over topped the spillway and flooded the south side of Throckmorton with swift moving, deep water. Several homes and a business were flooded. A couple of storms produced damaging microburst winds.
On June 2, a 70 mph thunderstorm microburst wind was measured about 11 miles southwest of Sweetwater and a NWS employee estimated a 70 mph thunderstorm microburst wind at his residence in Christoval.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 2, 5:58 AM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 658 AM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017 .AVIATION... /12Z TAFS/ MVFR ceilings will affect the southern terminals through the morning hours, lifting to VFR by early afternoon. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms across the terminals again today, mainly this afternoon and evening. Additional convection is possible during the overnight hours but due to coverage uncertainties will only keep vicinity wording at this time. Some MVFR ceilings are expected again across the southern terminals late tonight. Expect light winds through the period. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 417 AM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017/ SHORT TERM... (Today and Tonight) Latest water vapor imagery shows an upper low over northern Mexico early this morning and this system will approach West Central Texas later today. A moist and unstable airmass will remain over the area through tonight and with increasing lift from the approaching system, should see somewhat better coverage of showers and thunderstorms across the area, especially this afternoon and evening. Will maintain chance POPs for most of the area, except far western counties where likely POPs will be carried this afternoon. Not expecting any severe storms today as winds aloft will remain weak but locally heavy rainfall will be possible due to the very moist airmass (PWATS around 1.50 inches). Some of the stronger storms may also produce some small hail and gusty winds. Highs today will be mainly in the lower 80s, with lows tonight in the 60s. 24 LONG TERM... (Saturday through Thursday) The wet pattern will continue through the weekend into early next week. The upper low to our west will move slowly eastward and linger over the area for the next few days. The cool, wet airmass will remain over west central Texas, with scattered showers and storms continuing through the weekend. Best coverage of storms will be Saturday night and Sunday, but expect scattered storms to continue through Monday afternoon, before some drying occurs. Hard to pinpoint best areas for storms at this time, as locations will be highly dependent on mesoscale boundary locations. Weak winds will lead to slow movement of storms, which could lead to locally heavy rainfall Saturday night and Sunday. Will monitor for the possibility of a Flash Flood Watch as we head into the weekend. The upper trough finally moves into east Texas late Monday, but still can not rule out a few showers and storms Tuesday and Wednesday mainly west with northerly flow aloft. Dry for the rest of the week with temperatures climbing back to around 90. 08 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 82 66 82 65 / 50 40 50 60 San Angelo 83 66 84 65 / 50 40 50 60 Junction 84 67 85 66 / 40 40 30 50 Brownwood 82 66 84 66 / 50 30 50 60 Sweetwater 80 64 81 65 / 60 50 50 60 Ozona 81 64 83 64 / 50 50 50 50 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 99/99/24
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 923 AM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-031430- Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Runnels-Irion-Tom Green-Concho- Crockett-Schleicher-Sutton-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-Shackelford- Taylor-Callahan-Coleman-Brown-McCulloch-San Saba-Menard-Kimble- Mason- 923 AM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible through tonight. The main hazards will be dangerous lightning and locally heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Thunderstorm chances will continue this weekend into early next week. The main hazards will be dangerous lightning and locally heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:43 UTC.
4 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
U.S. Highway 183 about 2 miles south of Throckmorton was closed because of high water according to the Texas Department of Transportation's Highway Department.
Multiple roads were closed in and around Throckmorton, including U.S. Highway 380 east.
At 942 AM, the West Texas Mesonet located near Lake Throckmorton measured 7.09 inches of rainfall. A total of 8.44 inches of rain fell.
About four homes and 2 businesses were flooded on the south side of Throckmorton. In addition, many roads were closed because of high water. Also, 3 cars were were damaged by flood waters. Firefighters rescued a couple from their residence located near the spillway.
The Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet about 11 miles southwest of Sweetwater measured a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
A National Weather Service Employee measured a 70 mph wind gust in Christoval.
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